The suburbs have had it rough in the last few years. The 2008-2009 economic collapse led to waves of foreclosures in suburbia, as home prices plummeted. More recently, census data suggest that Americans are actually shifting back closer to city...

By Curt SmithIn 1935, Cole Porter penned the lilting “Friendship,” which concluded “Just a perfect blendship. When other friendships have been forgot, ours will still be hot.” They don’t make songs like that any more, nor...

I finished up my year-end charitable tax deductible donations early this year. I try, like most of us, to make donations during the year to worthy organizations whenever the needs and opportunities present themselves, but I can’t seem to give up...

In 2014, we said goodbye to some legendary entertainers and influential performers. From unexpected deaths to the passing of Hollywood A-list celebrities, here’s a look at some of the stars who are gone but not forgotten.

An AirAsia plane with 162 people aboard lost contact with ground control on Sunday after takeoff from Indonesia on the way to Singapore, and the airline said search and rescue operations were underway.